Posted on 05/15/2026 2:57:57 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The hunt for the next James Bond has officially kicked off.
Amazon MGM Studios started auditioning actors for the part of 007 in the past few weeks, Variety has learned, with the studio enlisting the help of Nina Gold to find the man with the suaveness and danger necessary to replace Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming’s super-spy.
“The search for the next James Bond is underway,” Amazon MGM Studios said in a statement. “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we’re excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.”
Gold did not respond to a request for comment, but a source with knowledge of the production confirmed her involvement. Her enlistment in the 26th James Bond makes sense. Gold understands the complexities of big franchises and is best known for filling out the world of Westeros on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”
Her credits include the Netflix series “The Crown,” as well as five films in the Star Wars franchise. The latter gig saw her cast Daisy Ridley as Rey in “The Force Awakens.” Gold’s credits also include “Les Misérables,” “The Martian” and “Conclave.” She was nominated for an Oscar for her work on “Hamnet” in 2025 — the first year that the Academy had an award for casting.
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Has any of them been queer? Just think of the love scenes. All of the 1 percenters would flock-the gays that is.
New Bond movies , YAWN no interest ,I like the old ones ,LOL
Please be Peter Dinklage
It will be utterly unwatchable.
Long past time to retire the Bond franchise. The original character was a WWII vet. Resurrect the character as a granddaughter if they must have the Bond connection.
Sean Bean to play Bond, James B... nope he’s been killed by Blofeld in the intro.
Already been preordained to be a negro lesbian, right?
Will they pick a “transgender” person of color?
Shaken, not stirred!
Yeah, after Sean Connery it wasn’t James Bond anymore, just some other guys calling themselves that. And even Connery wasn’t a perfect match to the Bond in Fleming’s books.
Oh fantastic - is she going to turn James Bond into a porno as well?
Retire James Bond. Focus on "M". Judi Dench did a good job. It's a good way of remaining relevant without having to be woke.
But they're not going to do that. They'll probably make somebody like Stephen Colbert the next James Bond.
“Has any of them been queer? ”
Daniel Craig had a rather uncomfortable dialog with the bad guy in Skyfall. He alluded that it wouldn’t be his first time. All in the course of duty, of course.
Waste of time...James Bond left us when Sean Connery passed....
There go half the male FReepers, auditioning and neglecting comments on the site. 📹🎬
As far as the books are concerned the two best matches were Lazenby and Craig.
I agree with most of your comment, but Sean Connery was the exact image I got from reading Ian Fleming’s books....
I agree with most of your comment, but Sean Connery was the exact image I got from reading Ian Fleming’s books....
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